Plight of Africa’s orphans topic of library talk Saturday

Published 10:42 am, Monday, February 27, 2017

Vincent Lyn, a consultant for the United Nations will speak at Stamford Library on Saturday March 4 on the plight of African orphans.

Vincent Lyn, a consultant for the United Nations will speak at Stamford Library on Saturday March 4 on the plight of African orphans.

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Plight of Africa’s orphans topic of library talk Saturday

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The plight of African orphans and refugee children will be the focus of an event featuring Vincent Lynn, who works with the United Nations ECOSOC advisory group for the continent this coming Saturday afternoon at the Ferguson Library at the corner of Bedford and Broad streets.

Lynn will give a lecture called, “The Lost Children at 3 p.m. Saturday March in the library’s auditorium. Attendees should register at fergusonlibrary.org/event/.

Lyn has done extensive work with African refugees—witnessing death and suffering from starvation and disease and the struggle to survive, according to the library’s summary of the event.